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Diabetes Research in the Institute of Public Health

Congratulations to Ike Okosun, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Public Health in the Institute of Public Health for several recent publications  on chronic disease epidemiology, primarily in the areas of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.  Dr. Okosun’s interest in … Continue reading

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Global Health and Water Sanitation Resources

Christine Stauber, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Public Health, has worked in Central America, Africa and Asia to examine how lack of access to sanitation and clean water affects hygiene and spreads disease.   Her recent publication, “Cluster Randomized Controlled … Continue reading

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Respiratory Care Graduate Student Wins National Fellowship

Congratulations to Maher AlQuaimi (second from left), a graduate student in respiratory therapy, who won the Monaghan/Trudell Fellowship for Aerosol Technique Development at the 57th International Respiratory Convention and Exhibition in Tampa, Fla. Presented at the Respiratory Care Open Forum, … Continue reading

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Paul Epstein, leader in Public Health has died

Paul Epstein, MD, MPH, co-founder and associate director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School, died of lymphoma on November 11, 2011. Dr. Epstein’s work in linking the spread of infectious disease with global … Continue reading

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Publishing in Health Sciences Open Access Journals

Publishing in an open access (OA) journal gets your research to more people faster.  You may be concerned that OA journals don’t have comparable impact factors. In fact, many OA journals have scores comparable to traditionally published journals (see below).  … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Dr. Richard Rothenberg, new Regents’ Professor

Professor Richard B. Rothenberg, M.D., M.P.H., has been appointed Regent’s Professor, the first in the Institute of Public Health.  Dr. Rothenberg conducts research regarding transmission of infectious diseases, primarily HIV, STDs, and blood borne illnesses. Additionally, he is the current … Continue reading

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The Public Health Film Goes to War

The National Library of Medicine presents a collection of digitally mastered World War II-era public health films.  Film topics include malaria and yellow fever control, sanitation and hygiene and the use of DDT.  Some, starring “Private Snafu” deal with venereal … Continue reading

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How to Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse

Have you considered how to prepare for a zombie apocalypse?  Atlanta residents are luckier than most; we have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention right in our city.  Before the zombies arrive, follow these simple recommendations from the CDC … Continue reading

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Are Cigarettes Addictive?

  The CEO of Altria (aka Philip Morris) doesn’t think so.  Learn more about the use of tobacco through these resources at the GSU University Library, where we used to have a “smoking floor”!   Benowitz NL. Nicotine addiction.  N … Continue reading

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In the Eye of the Storm: Health Disparities, Environmental Health Threats and Disasters on the Gulf Coast

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The Partnership for Urban Health Research presents its Annual  Lecture on Monday, April 25th, 11 AM in Room 480 of the University Center. Maureen Lichtveld, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane University School … Continue reading

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